Relationships of soil organic carbon (SOC) and inorganic carbon (SIC) among different methods.

<p>Relationships of soil organic carbon (SOC) and inorganic carbon (SIC) among different methods.</p

Relationship between SOC calculated by the LOI method and SOC measured by the Walkley-Black method.

<p>Relationship between SOC calculated by the LOI method and SOC measured by the Walkley-Black method.</p

Means and standard deviations (in brackets) of soil pH, bulk density (BD, g kg⁻¹) and electrical conductivity (EC, ms cm⁻¹) for each layer, and clay, silt and sand contents (%) of topsoil (0–30 cm) from 8 randomly selected soil profiles.

<p>Means and standard deviations (in brackets) of soil pH, bulk density (BD, g kg⁻¹) and electrical conductivity (EC, ms cm⁻¹) for each layer, and clay, silt and sand contents (%) of topsoil (0–30 cm) from 8 randomly selected soil profiles.</p

Linear regression of measured SOC by the CNS analyzer and Walkley-Black method.

<p>Linear regression of measured SOC by the CNS analyzer and Walkley-Black method.</p

Liner relationship for SIC between the CNS analyzer and LOI method.

<p>Liner relationship for SIC between the CNS analyzer and LOI method.</p

Sampling area with locations of 15 soil profiles.

<p>Solid stars denote the sites where topsoil texture was determined.</p

Liner relationship for SIC by the CNS analyzer and pressure calcimeter method.

<p>Liner relationship for SIC by the CNS analyzer and pressure calcimeter method.</p

Conformal Fe₃O₄ Sheath on Aligned Carbon Nanotube Scaffolds as High-Performance Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries

A uniform Fe₃O₄ sheath is magnetron sputtered onto aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) scaffolds that are directly drawn from CNT arrays. The Fe₃O₄–CNT composite electrode, with the size of Fe₃O₄ confined to 5–7 nm, exhibits a high reversible capacity over 800 mAh g^–1 based on the total electrode mass, remarkable capacity retention, as well as high rate capability. The excellent performance is attributable to the superior electrical conductivity of CNTs, the uniform loading of Fe₃O₄ sheath, and the structural retention of the composite anode on cycling. As Fe₃O₄ is inexpensive and environmentally friendly, and the synthesis of Fe₃O₄–CNT is free of chemical wastes, this composite anode material holds considerable promise for high-performance lithium ion batteries

PDCD4 expression after IL-6 treatment.

<p>Levels of PDCD4 mRNA expression in LNCaP and PC-3 cells were downregulated after a 24-h treatment with IL-6 at 0, 5, or 10 ng/mL. The difference there was statistical significance (<b>a</b>) between each other. The same difference was also observed in the levels of PDCD4 protein expression (<b>b</b>). <b>(a)</b> PDCD4 mRNA expression of LNCaP and PC-3 cells was downregulated after a 24-h treatment with IL-6 at 10 ng/mL. <b>(b)</b> PDCD4 protein expression of LNCaP and PC-3 cells was downregulated after a 24-h treatment with IL-6 at 10 ng/mL,</p

PDCD4 protein expression in miR-21 inhibitor–transfected cells after IL-6 treatment.

<p>PDCD4 protein expression was significantly higher in prostate cancer cells transfected with the miR-21-inhibitor before Il-6 treatment than in cells not transfected with the inhibitor (one-way ANOVA test: <i>F</i> value = 241.781, <i>P</i> < 0.05). Levels of PDCD4 protein expression in transfected and nontransfected cells of both cell lines were significantly different (LSD test: <i>P</i> < 0.05).</p